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Using Metaphor Analysis to Explore High School Students' Attitudes towards Learning Mathematics
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Guner, Necdet – Education, 2012
In this study, the attitudes of Anatolian high school and vocational high school students towards learning mathematics were examined by using the metaphor analysis method. The study included 669 12th grade students (317 female, 352 male) of two Anatolian and two vocational high schools located in a city center in the Aegean region of Turkey. The…
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, High School Students, Figurative Language, Negative Attitudes
Confidence in Mathematics and Algebra Achievement of Eighth-Grade Students in Japan: Findings from the TIMSS 2011 Assessment
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House, J. Daniel; Telese, James A. – Education, 2014
There is continuing interest in the identification of student and instructional factors associated with the mathematics achievement of students in Japan. The Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) assessments have provided opportunities to examine factors associated with mathematics achievement. The purpose of this study was…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Grade 8, Mathematics Achievement, Algebra
Attitudes toward Women School Administrators in Turkey
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Celikten, Mustafa – Education, 2010
There is a shortage of women in educational administration. Women represent a majority of teachers, yet men occupy most administrative positions. Although the numbers of women in administrative positions have been increasing during the last two decades, women are still reported as facing barriers and being discriminated against while reaching…
Descriptors: Females, Job Satisfaction, Negative Attitudes, Educational Administration
A Literature Review: Pre-Service Teachers' Attitudes toward Students with Disabilities
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Sze, Susan – Education, 2009
The purpose of this study is to analyze literature on pre-service teachers' attitudes toward students with disabilities. Results show: (1) research in this field tends to be limited to inclusion study, and (2) an introduction to special education course will benefit pre-service in gaining an understanding of students with special needs, increasing…
Descriptors: Education Courses, Teacher Attitudes, Special Needs Students, Disabilities
Attitudes of African American Males regarding Counseling in Four Texas Universities
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Williams, Alaric; Justice, Madeline – Education, 2010
The purpose of this study was to discern the attitudes of African American undergraduate male students regarding counseling in four Texas universities. In addition to the attitudes, the reasons why African American males do not choose to seek counseling served as a secondary purpose. The study also examined the comparison of attitudes between…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Black Colleges, Negative Attitudes, Institutional Characteristics
An Assessment of Teachers' Attitude towards Teaching Profession in Midwestern Nigeria
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Osunde, A. U.; Izevbigie, T. I. – Education, 2006
The study attempted to obtain empirical evidence on teachers' attitude towards teaching profession in Midwestern Nigeria. To execute this study, 400 post primary school teachers were randomly drawn from 40 post primary schools in the area under study. The Teacher's Attitude Questionnaire was the main instrument used for data collection. Results of…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Teacher Attitudes, Teaching (Occupation), Attitude Measures